For some perspective on what the plan actually would do, whether it would be even remotely enforceable, and what it might help pay for, I spoke to Felicia Wong, president and CEO of the left-leaning think tank the Roosevelt Institute.
Mary Bonauto, a lawyer for Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders, the group that won the Massachusetts case legalizing gay marriage, questioned "whether this law is enforceable" and said it raised "pretty serious questions," including the issue of "treating in-state folks different than out-of-state folks".
So, Mr. Saft said, if the appliances are prohibited because they are too taxing on the building's plumbing or electrical system, and that concern is reasonable, it is likely that such a rule will be enforceable and that violating it could even result in the termination of the shareholder's lease.
A qualified attorney should draft the non-compete agreement so that it is enforceable and fair to both parties.
"Let's make it simple, effective, enforceable and fair," she said.
Customers must sign a broad release of liability — so broad that some lawyers say it's not enforceable — and then the fliers are pretty much on their own.
That deal was instantly denounced as weak, because countries had not agreed that it was legally enforceable, and the summit ended in scenes of chaos and acrimony.
"It will be enforceable and deliverable through the arrangements and laws in the countries themselves.
She knows it is not enforceable, and is therefore irrelevant.
If the patent is enforceable, and Jingle has the stomach to try, it will be a significant hurdle for their competitors.
